Supreme Court Order No. 20-8500-025 with attached New Mexico Judiciary Public Health Emergency Protocols (Emergency Court Protocols Nos. 1-3)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Mexico

Level

Court

Authority

Superintending control

Issued

2020-07-06 July 6, 2020

Effective

2020-07-06

End

Amended repeatedly (Aug. 14, Sept. 4, Oct. 15, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 14, 2020; May 4, June 4, June 29, Aug. 9, Aug. 16, 2021; into 2022) (read as 2020-12-14)

In force

July 6, 2020 to Dec. 14, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all courts, judicial officers and employees
• attorneys, litigants, jurors and the public

Functions reached

• CT courts and clerks
• CL closings, recordings and hearings
• OF law-firm operations
• CB

Collection

New Mexico NM

Operative words

Emergency Court Protocol No. 1: Precautionary Measures for Operating Courthouses and Other Judicial Buildings: A. Continuity of Court Operations; B. Health Screening and Self-Isolation Procedures; C. Face Mask Requirements; D. On-Site Employees and Telework Procedures; E. Travel Restrictions for Judicial Officers and Employees; F. Courthouse Cleaning Requirements. Protocol No. 2: Social Distancing and Use of Face Masks; Format of Court Proceedings; Conduct of Jury Trials. Protocol No. 3: Filing by Email and Fax; Exhibits in Remote Proceedings; Temporary Stays; Deadlines for Trials in Criminal Cases.

Enforcement

Notes